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A50
sports
Guardian www.guardian.co.tt Monday, September 16, 2013
MADRID---Cristiano Ronaldo signed a new contract
with Real Madrid yesterday that will keep him at the
Spanish club until 2018.
The 28-year-old Ronaldo ended months of speculation
surrounding his future by inking a deal with club president
Florentino Perez that extended his former commitment
to Madrid through 2015 by three more years.
"It s a very special day for me," Ronaldo told a packed
media hall. "I m very grateful, above all to the president
and to my fans who always support me. It s for them
that I will continue on here until what could be the end
of my career."
Ronaldo s new contract---which reportedly includes a
large salary increase---came shortly after Gareth Bale
displaced him as the world s most expensive transfer
when Madrid paid Tottenham €100 million ($132 million)
to acquire the Welsh winger.
Madrid did not disclose financial details of the new
deal.
Ronaldo has scored more than 50 goals in each of the
last three seasons with Madrid after joining in 2009 on
a then-record transfer of €93 million from Manchester
United. The Portugal forward has helped Madrid win
one Spanish league and one Copa del Rey, although the
team has come short of an elusive 10th European Cup
despite his incredible goal tallies.
"Ronaldo has won the hearts of all of Madrid s fans,"
Perez said. "And his goal scoring numbers are simply
amazing. He has reached 203 games and scored 204
goals with Madrid. There are no precedents for such
spectacular figures."
Real Madrid s in-house TV station showed Ronaldo,
sporting a dark blue blazer and large glasses, sign his
contract with Perez. The two then held a news conference
where they spoke after a video showed Ronaldo s best
goals with Madrid to the sounds of Tina Turner s "Simply
the Best."
Ronaldo had been linked to a possible return to United
or a move to another major European club after nego-
tiations between him and the club regarding a new con-
tract had apparently stalled when he said one year ago
that he was "sad" at Madrid.
When asked how he felt now, the beaming Ronaldo
had a completely different answer from this time last
season.
"Maybe that day I was a little sad," Ronaldo said. "It s
normal. It s human. Maybe I shouldn t have said it pub-
licly, but I am not perfect. I make mistakes like everyone
else, but it happened and that page has been turned.
"Now I am fine, comfortable and very motivated. I
want to continue at this club for many years and give
it my all like always."
He also politely shut the door on a return to Man-
chester.
Ronaldo stays
at Real Madrid
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal
celebrates after scoring against Villarreal during
their La Liga soccer match at the Madrigal stadium
in Villarreal, Spain, Saturday. AP PHOTO